Middle East carriers experienced a 4.4 per cent rise in demand in October compared to last year, slowest among the regions for the seventh time in 12 months, said the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in a new report.

The August 2018 international passenger demand rose 5.6 per cent compared to August 2017, in line with 5.5 per cent year-over-year growth achieved in July, according to International Air Transport Association (Iata) data.

Middle East carriers posted a 4.8 per cent increase in international travel demand for July, well down on the 11.2 per cent growth recorded for June, recent data showed.
According to data released by International Air Transport As

A new initiative aimed at raising awareness on the importance of aviation medicine has been launched by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), a report said.
The initiative targets all categories of travellers, executives, t

Propelled by a double-digit surge in traffic in June, passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport (DXB) topped 43.7 million in the first half of 2018, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
DXB han

Emirates expects one of its highest passenger traffic periods for 2018 this summer, with more than 220,000 travellers set to pass through Emirates Terminal 3 between June 29 and July 6.
The busiest weekend for the airline is expec

During the first five months of 2018, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed over 3.1 million passengers, marking a significant increase of 5.6 per cent in year-to-date passenger numbers as compared to the same period last year.

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) has launched a number of initiatives this summer to ensure that passengers passing through its facility enjoy a seamless travel experience.
“Abu Dhabi Airports prioritises passenger safe

Passengers numbers at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) jumped up 9 per cent during the Eid Al Fitr holidays, crossing 140,000 passengers between June 14 and 19, said a report.
During the period, BIA handled 142,725 passenger mo

Latvian airline airBaltic saw passenger numbers increase by 22 per cent in May, carrying 386,353 passengers for the month compared to the same month a year ago.
Passengers numbers hit 1.45 million for the first five months, also u